SB 4 (2016): relative to eligibility to vote and relative to availability of voter information.

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SB 4 (2016)

relative to eligibility to vote and relative to availability of voter information.

Status: Died when the conference report was rejected
Term: 2015-2016
House committee: Election Law
Senate committee: Public and Municipal Affairs
Subject: Elections

The Story

It was introduced on January 8, 2015 and referred to the Senate Public and Municipal Affairs committee. The committee held a public hearing on March 11, 2015. The committee recommended that the Senate pass it. On March 26, 2015 the Senate voted to send it back to committee on a voice vote, on a motion by Sen. Regina Birdsell. The committee held a public hearing on January 13, 2016. The committee recommended that the Senate pass it with changes (amendment 2015-3086s). The committee's amendment (3086s) was adopted on a roll call 12–11 on January 21, 2016, changing the text of the bill. On January 21, 2016 the Senate voted to pass it with changes and ordered it to a third reading. It crossed to the House on January 28, 2016 and was referred to the House Election Law committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 5, 2016. The committee met in executive session on April 12, 2016 to vote on its recommendation. The minority of the committee recommended that the House kill it. The majority of the committee recommended that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2016-1349h) by a vote of 10–7, and the report was placed on the regular calendar. The committee's amendment (2016-1349h) was adopted on a division vote 202–140 on May 11, 2016, changing the text of the bill. A floor amendment (2016-1876h), offered by Rep. Gannon, was rejected on a voice vote on May 11, 2016. On May 11, 2016 the House voted to pass it with changes on a roll call 203–144. On May 19, 2016 the Senate rejected a motion to agree to the other chamber's changes, on a motion by Sen. Regina Birdsell. On May 19, 2016 the Senate voted to reject the other chamber's changes, on a motion by Sen. Bradley. On May 19, 2016 the House adopted “House Accedes to Senate Request for CofC” on a voice vote, on a motion by Rep. Hoelzel. A committee of conference met on May 24, 2016 to try to settle the differences between the two chambers' versions of the bill. On June 1, 2016 the House adopted the conference report (2030c) on a roll call 192–141. On June 1, 2016 the Senate rejected the conference report (2030c) on a roll call 12–12.

Hearings and Sessions

March 11, 2015, 9:00 AM: hearing, Senate Public and Municipal Affairs, LOB 102
January 13, 2016, 9:00 AM: hearing, Senate Public and Municipal Affairs, LOB 102
April 5, 2016, 10:35 AM: public hearing, House Election Law, LOB 308
April 12, 2016, 11:00 AM: executive session, House Election Law, LOB 308
May 24, 2016, 9:00 AM: committee of conference, SH 103

Votes

March 26, 2015, Senate: Rerefer to Committee — voice vote, passed
January 21, 2016, Senate: Committee Amendment 2015-3086s — yeas 12, nays 11, passed
January 21, 2016, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendment — yeas 12, nays 11, passed
May 11, 2016, House: Adopt Committee Amendment — yeas 202, nays 140, passed
May 11, 2016, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment — yeas 203, nays 144, passed
May 19, 2016, Senate: Concur — yeas 12, nays 12, failed
May 19, 2016, Senate: Non-Concur Request Committee of Conference — yeas 14, nays 10, passed
May 19, 2016, House: House Accedes to Senate Request for CofC — voice vote, passed
June 1, 2016, House: Adopt Conference Committee Report — yeas 192, nays 141, passed
June 1, 2016, Senate: Committee of Conference Report 2030c — yeas 12, nays 12, failed

The Docket

January 8, 2015: Introduced and Referred to Public and Municipal Affairs
March 11, 2015: Hearing: 3/11/15, Room 102, LOB, 9:00 a.m.; SC12
March 18, 2015: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 3/26/15; SC14
March 26, 2015: Sen. Birdsell moved to Rerefer to Committee, MA, VV
January 13, 2016: Hearing: 01/13/2016, Room 102, LOB, 09:00 am; SC1
January 21, 2016: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2015-3086s, NT, 01/21/2016; SC2
January 21, 2016: Committee Amendment 3086s, NT, RC 12Y-11N, AA; 01/21/2016
January 21, 2016: Ought to Pass with Amendment 3086s, NT, RC 12Y-11N, MA; OT3rdg; 01/21/2016
January 28, 2016: Introduced 01/28/2016 and referred to Election Law
April 5, 2016: Public Hearing: 04/05/2016 10:35 AM LOB 308
April 12, 2016: Executive Session: 04/12/2016 11:00 AM LOB 308
April 28, 2016: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
May 11, 2016: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2016-1349h for 05/11/2016 (Vote 10-7; RC)
May 11, 2016: Amendment #2016-1349h : AA DV 202-140 05/11/2016
May 11, 2016: FLAM #2016-1876h (Rep. Gannon): AF VV 05/11/2016
May 11, 2016: Ought to Pass with Amendment 1349h: MA RC 203-144 05/11/2016
May 19, 2016: Sen. Birdsell Moved to Concur with House Amendment # 1349h, RC 12Y-12N, MF; 05/19/2016
May 19, 2016: Sen. Bradley Moved Nonconcur with House Amendment # 1349h; Requests C of C, RC 14Y-10N, MA; 05/19/2016
May 19, 2016: President Appoints: Senators Birdsell, Bradley, Lasky; 05/19/2016
May 19, 2016: House Accedes to Senate Request for CofC (Rep. Hoelzel): MA VV 05/19/2016
May 20, 2016: Speaker Appoints: Reps. Hoelzel, Schroadter, Gray, Gannon 05/19/2016
May 24, 2016: Committee of Conference Meeting: 05/24/2016, 9:00 a.m., Room 103, SH
May 24, 2016: Conferee Change; Senator Carson Replaces Senator Lasky
May 25, 2016: Conference Committee Report #2016-2030c Filed 05/25/2016; House Amendment + New Amendment
June 1, 2016: Conference Committee Report 2030c: Adopted, RC 192-141 06/01/2016
June 1, 2016: Conference Committee Report 2030c; RC 12Y-12N, Failed; 06/01/2016

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